This image is especially poignant and effective for readers of this novel since Hester’s love, in the story, results in darkness, shame, and isolation–the opposite of sunshine and radiance.
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Love, whether newly born or aroused from a deathlike slumber, must always create sunshine, filling the heart so full of radiance, that it overflows upon the outward world.īy using descriptive language in an effective and unique way, Hawthorne evokes feelings and allows the reader an internal emotional response in reaction to his description of love. It can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence.For example, in his novel The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne utilizes imagery as a literary device to create a sensation for the reader as a means of understanding the love felt by the protagonist, Hester Prynne. In this example, the fact that the writer's favorite shirt is old has no bearing on the meaning of the word shirt. These clauses usually begin with which or who.ĬORRECT: When I do yoga, I wear my favorite shirt, which is really old. If the name were removed, the reader would still know what cat was being discussed.įor the same reason, nonrestrictive clauses can be set off from the rest of the sentence by commas or other punctuation. Because removing them does not change meaning, nonrestrictive elements can be set off from the rest of the sentence.ĬORRECT: I'd like to have more pets, but I only have one cat, Bill.īecause the writer only has one cat, its name just adds extra information. Nonrestrictive elements are groups of words that can be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence. Removing it would change the meaning of the sentence.
Because the phrase changes the meaning of the word "shirt," the phrase is restrictive. In this example, the speaker does not need just any shirt. INCORRECT: To do yoga, I need a shirt, that is loose and comfortable.ĬORRECTED: To do yoga, I need a shirt that is loose and comfortable. These clauses usually begin with that or who. Setting the title off with commas would suggest that it could be removed without changing the meaning of the sentence however, the title is essential for meaning.įor the same reason, restrictive clauses are not set off from the rest of the sentence by commas or other punctuation.
INCORRECT: William Faulkner's novel, Light in August, is my favorite book.ĬORRECTED: William Faulkner's novel Light in August is my favorite book.īecause Faulkner has written numerous novels, the writer must specify which one of them he's referring to. They are not set off from the rest of the sentence by commas or other punctuation.
Restrictive elements are word groups that are necessary to retain meaning. Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Elements RESTRICTIVE ELEMENTS
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